[Moral and psychological violence at work: assessment and certification]

G Ital Med Lav Ergon. 2003 Jul-Sep;25 Suppl(3):150-2.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

Mobbing constitutes a phenomenon not yet clearly defined. The activity, located in the H Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, is specifically dedicated to such phenomenon, which is the outcome of cooperation. The examined population is composed by a light prevalence of women (54%) respect to men (46%), aged around 44 years and employees (73%), workers (27%). All patients have been submitted to working anamnesis before being subjected to a psychiatric examination and psycodiagnostic tests. The emerged data underline a trouble of adaptation 63% of the cases (to which we have released a certification of compatibility with mobbing), 28% is affected by psychiatric pathologies, 9% of the patients do not show mental disorders. Nevertheless, it is necessary a connection between a physician and business medical service.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Prevalence
  • Stress, Psychological* / epidemiology
  • Violence